We ensure that everyone in our community has what they need to thrive and be healthy. We do that by working in partnership to advocate for and support the health of our community. We are a nonprofit health alliance focused on health equity.
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We are healthier together!
What Does Grand County Rural Health Network Do?
The Impact We Made on Our Community Last Year Alone
We’re thrilled to share our 2024 Impact Report! With your support, we’ve expanded our impact, strengthened our community, and advocated for better health for all.
The Network’s 4 Lines of Service work together to ensure everyone in our community has what they need to thrive and be healthy:
Direct Services
We help people get the care they need in the existing system.
- ACHES & PAINS Voucher Program
- Health Coverage Guide Program
- Patient Navigation Program:
Care Coordinators, Patient Navigator, Promotora de Salud, Recovery Coordinator - Emergency Response (e.g. COVID-19, fire, etc.)
Community Organizing
We help create movement around issues that matter to our neighbors. We connect people to opportunities to advocate for change.
- Community IMPACT Team:
– Leadership development
– Connecting impacted community members to decision making table - Community Awareness Events
Collective Impact
We bring partners together to define a problem, create a shared vision, and work to solve it.
- Health and Human Resources Coalition
- Behavioral Wellness Community-wide Strategic Plan
- Navigator Team Meetings
- Behavioral Health Navigator Advisory Committee
- Online resource: HealthyGrandCounty.org
- Peak Health Alliance
- School-Based Health Centers planning & education
- Business & Resource Hub / Centralized Building
Advocacy
We are a change agent. We speak for or against a cause, policy or interest. This can be for an individual or community. We advocate for:
- Individual clients
- Impacted community members
- Grand & Jackson Counties
- Rural community
- Issues that impact health
- Committees to influence policy
Featured Upcoming Event
We’re excited to continue the Light in the Valley mental health series in 2026, with events taking place across Grand County through June. These gatherings are designed to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and support community mental health.
In conjunction with the Community IMPACT Team, prior events include film screenings of Paradise Paradox and Legacy, healing experiences including sound baths and hot spring soaking, and facilitating a caregiver resource discussion at a recent Senior Lunch and Learn. The aim is to connect people and resources in every Grand County town. Stay tuned for details about upcoming events on our Network’s website Event Calendar and our social media.
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When you donate to Grand County Rural Health Network, you help us provide programs and services that identify and overcome barriers to healthcare for our community.
Our Events Calendar
If you are interested in knowing about the community events we’re hosting and/or attending with a staffed booth, our community meetings, etc., just head over to our detailed calendar.